Select Page

Writing Prompt 07

by | Jan 26, 2016 | Writing Prompts | 0 comments

What can a man say about a very ordinary scene like this? But remember the most important stories come from the most ordinary settings because they can touch everyone.

What could the conversation be between these two women while they are washing clothes by the river?

Can you snatch anything that has to do with feminism?

Can you imagine what happened before this scene, or after the scene? Can you imagine any surprises coming on the way for these two women?

Write a short story, or a poem about what you can discern from this painting and share a link to your story with us here on Danny B. You can be generous and share a link to this writing prompt on your website or your social media.

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Want More Like This Post?

Writing Prompt 16

by | May 3, 2016 |

What is the woman looking at while this man is totally absent-minded and looking at his reflection in the pond? This famous depiction of Echo and Narcissus by John William Waterhouse is a great example of a story of one-sided love, or loving one’s self too much to...

Writing Prompt 15

by | Apr 26, 2016 |

For how many reasons in the history of humankind were children killed, whether directly like this image or as collateral damage. What cause could be more important than reflecting on what we do and who we leave behind our trail of glory, helpless and dead?Getting...

Writing Prompt 14

by | Mar 16, 2016 |

The painting by Caravaggio is about a beautiful widow named Judith decapitating the head of Holofernes. The story in short is that she tried to do what her countrymen could never do. She used her charms to get close to General Holofernes, and one night when she was...